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A new biography offers an unprecedented look at the life of one of America's most influential women: Barbara Bush, the only woman in U.S. history to advise both a husband and son during their presidencies. She remained one of America's most admired women, despite being largely out of the public eye for years before her death in 2018. Her life and role in American history are chronicled in "The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty," by USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page. Appearing on "CBS This Morning" Monday, Page talked about whether George H. W. Bush would have become president if he hadn't married Barbara Pierce. She'd put the question to many of the people she interviewed, and found a generational divide. "People who were in the Bushes' generation generally said yes, he would have become president regardless," she said. "But the younger you got, the more astonishing people thought the question was, because they were such partners. And the … [Read more...] about “The Matriarch”: New biography examines how Barbara Bush overcame tragedy, depression, thoughts of suicide

If you're convinced your grandparents or crazy old Uncle Larry share a lot more dubious posts on Facebook, your intuition is likely correct. It's primarily people over the age of 65, identifying as conservative or Republican, who shared the most fake news articles during the 2016 election, according to a new study published in Science Advances. But the overall number of people who shared fake news at all is actually very low: less than nine percent. "In that sense, I'm happy to confirm what everybody thought," said co-author Andrew Guess, a political scientist at Princeton University. "It's always nice to have the data to back it up." And the age factor holds steady even after accounting for other factors, like political ideology or party affiliation, which surprised Guess and his co-authors. "I might have thought the age finding would be driven by other things, like older people being more likely to be conservative or Republican, but when we account for that, there's still an … [Read more...] about Few people shared fake news in 2016 election, but seniors shared the most

By Washington Post | PUBLISHED: November 30, 2018 at 11:25 am | UPDATED: November 30, 2018 at 12:01 pm SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook executives in recent years appeared to discuss giving access to their valuable user data to some companies that bought advertising when it was struggling to launch its mobile ad business, according to internal emails quoted in newly-unredacted court filings. In an ongoing federal court case against Facebook, the plaintiffs claim that the social media giant doled out people’s data secretly and selectively in exchange for advertising purchases or other concessions, even as others were cut off, ruining their businesses. The case was brought by one such app, Six4Three, which claims its business was destroyed in 2015 by Facebook’s actions. Using personal data as a bargaining chip – and giving special privileges to some companies while shutting out many others – appears to contradict Facebook’s repeated promises that it has never … [Read more...] about Facebook used people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest

The stars are out. Five of them, according to my colleague Jason Cipriani. In reviewing the iPhone XS Max, he describes it as "the future of the iPhone." What, though, do real people on the street think about this and its smaller sibling, the iPhone XS? I've spent the last couple of weeks asking people on both coasts.Also: iPhone XS Max first impressions: It's big, but not too bigNow, when I say people, I mean real people: The 99 percenters who are taken advantage of every day. They're bartenders, baristas, and store employees. They're those who can't throw their money around on just anything. Frankly, just about any human being I encountered was subject to a (polite, naturally) question about their thoughts on the new phone.Where's the Hologram? I began near my home in the Bay Area, shortly after the XS and XS Max launched. Some of the replies left me a touch quiet. "I'm not going to care until they make a hologram phone," Sherine, a Starbucks barista, told me with some venom. … [Read more...] about What real people think about the iPhone XS

Will Martin, provided by Published 12:57 am PDT, Sunday, October 7, 2018 Screenshot/Will Martin/Business Insider If you're not an avid follower of British retail banking, you might not have noticed that last week Goldman Sachs quietly launched its Marcus savings account in the UK. There was little fanfare beyond the press around the UK launch of Goldman's first foray into consumer banking, after 150 years of catering to the rich and powerful around the world. Named for one of the bank's founders, Marcus Goldman, Marcus first launched in the US in 2016, and is part of an effort to diversify revenue sources as traditional sources of income lag. Marcus has to date written over $2 billion worth of loans in the US. There are early signs Marcus' UK launch has been a success. Goldman has not yet released any data about customer numbers but Des McDaid, who is leading the project, described the number of users signing up as "stunning." "Numbers have exceeded even our most … [Read more...] about We tried Marcus, the new service that lets Brits bank with Goldman Sachs for as little as £1 — here’s what we thought